Free (or Almost Free) Verizon LG VX8700 Ringtones

With a little bit of work, you can side step Verizon's crippling of the LG VX8700 to make your own ringtone.

Step 1: Choose song
Step 2: Cut song to about 30 seconds (use a program like Adobe Premiere)
Step 3: Convert song to an mp3 with a bit rate apprx 80kpbs (should be about 300kb or less)
Step 4: Email yourself the song or put it on your SD card
Step 5: Send yourself a pix message with the song attached
Step 6: The message should be waiting in your inbox... Open and save as ringtone
Step 7: Enjoy! (Will be free if you have unlimited TXT/PIX. If not, will still be cheaper (tho more work) than buying a ringtone from their site.

One Love,
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Decisions, decisions... Which phone will you hear me now on?

So my Verizon contract is set to expire with my "New Every Two" discount kicking in May 10, 2007. While Verizon phones are notoriously worst in class of any provider (unfortunately they can get away with it by having the "best" network). So which phone to upgrade to? My current phone the Motorola E815 has served me well, but the antenna/reception in the last couple of months has been lacking. Verizon boasts the least dropped calls or whatever, but I seem to have tons of trouble getting reception here in Brooklyn.

Anywho, these are the two options I've been looking at:

LG VX8700

Pros: Pretty. Sleek. Slim. Lightweight.
Cons: Supposedly speakerphone works only w/ the phone open. Odd front screen.

MOTORAZR maxx VE

Pros: Sleek. USB port capability. Touchscreen face.
Cons: Bigger portfolio - shape and weight. Odd shape (haven't gotten used to that extra bottom nub on RAZRs).

Unfortunately I think the LG VX8700 is only available online right now. And since I'd like to actually see/feel the phone before I get it I think I may end up going with the MOTORAZR maxx Ve. As I ponder the decision I hope some new fangled phone comes out or the LG Vx8700 goes in stores so I can compare. I'll keep you posted.

One Love,
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